COS 100: Introduction to Programming

Interim 2020

HW00: Getting started

Due: 01/06 Mon 10pm

1. Read the syllabus and social rules

Please read over the syllabus (website). If you have questions, please ask on the Moodle Discussion Forum (see below).

Read the section on the environment (including Social Rules) in Recurse Center manual. Please be respectful of each other on the Moodle forums, in class, and outside of class.

What to turn in: In the submission box on Moodle for this assignment, say something like "I have read and agreed to the syllabus and social rules."

2. Moodle Discussion Forum

If you've got a question about an assignment or content in the class, send it to the Discussion Forum on Moodle. You should feel free to answer questions as you can to help other people; it's lots of fun. I will also try to answer lingering questions if no one else can help.

All questions about course content, assignments, and so on should go to the Forum. If you email me directly, I'll gently ask you to post to the Forum instead. Of course, you can always talk to me in person during office hours, and any communication of a personal nature (missing class, grades, etc.) is welcome by email as well.

What to turn in: I started a discussion topic called "Introductions." Go reply to it.

Note: After you reply to it, you will be automatically subscribed to email notifications of other people's replies. To turn off notification, click on the word "Subscribed" (and a closed envelope icon) near the upper-right of the forum page.

3. Software

We will be using the program Thonny in this course. Thonny is already installed on all the computers in our classroom and most of the public computers on campus. You are encouraged (but not required) to install it on your own computer.

What to turn in: None; this is optional.

4. Prior experience

This course is designed for those with no prior programming experience. If you took AP Computer Science, you should consult Bethel's policy on credits by examination to see if you could take a more advanced course. If you are self taught, come talk to me right away so we can place you in a suitable course.

What to turn in: None.